Definition of corrosive
1 : tending or having the power to corrode corrosive acids corrosive action the corrosive effects of alcoholism
2 : bitingly sarcastic corrosive satire
corrosive
nouncorrosively
adverbcorrosiveness
nounFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of corrosive in a Sentence
She argues that racism is dangerous and corrosive to society.
a corrosive satire on the fashion industry and its movers and shakers
Recent Examples of corrosive from the Web
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Anglers in other coastal states fish high-salinity water that is not only less productive but also more corrosive to gear.
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And for another, as Cornyn has learned, treating comprehensive health insurance as a socialistic vice corrosive of American values just does not accord with the actual values of actual Americans.
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The Salt Fog Chamber simulates coastal fogs that carry corrosive salt inland, with the potential for corroding military equipment.
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Adams's worst fears seem to describe today's corrosive political environment.
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The switch to the more corrosive river water without the DEQ requiring the addition of corrosion control chemicals resulted in lead leaching into the drinking water and a spike in lead levels in the blood of Flint children.
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Experts have suggested that 90 percent of the problems associated with water from the Flint River could have been prevented if an anti-corrosive agent had been used to treat the water after shifting from Lake Huron as a primary water source.
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While most of the attention to Flint has rightly focused on the lead poisoning, the corrosive water flowing for almost two years through copper and lead pipes led to multiple outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease.
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For gay men who marched on the frontlines in the battle for civil rights, acceptance and survival through the AIDS crisis, the seeming indifference of younger generations to those sacrifices and struggles can be corrosive.
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First Known Use of corrosive
14th century
CORROSIVE Defined for English Language Learners
corrosive
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: causing damage to metal or other materials through a chemical process
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: causing someone or something to become weak and damaged
CORROSIVE Defined for Kids
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: tending or able to destroy, weaken, or wear away little by little corrosive substances
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